Mundkur

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Karkala Taluk
Udupi Dist
Near Mangalore
South India
Mundkur is a village in Karkala Taluk, Udupi district Karnataka, India. The Durga Parameshwari temple located here is more than 1300 years old.

History of Sri Kshethra Mundkur:
Mundkur Maagane contains the three villages of Mundkur, Mulladka and Inna; with its border till Elluru in the North, Yelinje in the South, Bola in the East and Ulepady in the West. There are Mahalingeshwara Temples in the Four corners of Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple of Mundkur which were constructed centuries later. As per available ancient records, in Shaka varsha 1337, King Narasimha Banga Raja (Bangas) transferred the administration of MUNDKUR Magane to Chouta Rulers. Mundkur was the Central governing point for any administration, Panchayath and Discussion venue for these three villages which continues even today. Any function in the three villages were banned between Dwajarohana and Avabritha (Jalaka) in Mundkur Sri Durgaparameshwari Temple, which is observed even today.

Legend has it that Goddess Durga Parameshwari slayed the demon Mundaka here as per Skaanda Puraana and place was named as MUNDAKOORU which became MUNDKUR in later days. The idol was initially installed facing West by Bhargava Rishi as per the request of Suratha Raaja after the prathistha of Sri Raajarajeshwari in Pulinapura,now known as Polali, before 800 AD. Famous Researcher, Dr.P. Gururaja Bhat has done lot of innovative researches about various temples and estimated the age of the Mahishamardini idol of Mundkur as belonging to early 8th century,the oldest temple in the three villages of Inna, Mundkur, Mulladka, Kadandale, Bola, Ulepaady, Yelinje and other nearby villages, with Royal connections of Banga and Chouta Rulers.